March 2nd, 2015 by Laura

The Queen Anne Community Council meets this Wednesday, March 4th at Queen Anne Manor (100 Crockett St) at 7:30pm. The regular committee reports will include a review from the new Public Safety committee, which focuses on crime and traffic safety.

In addition to the committee reports and an open forum, the QACC meeting features Barcy Fisher from the Queen Anne Neighborhood Alliance (QANA). Barcy will provide information on a “variety of ways neighbors can get involved, connect, learn and have fun while helping to build community.”

QANA is always looking for interested neighbors to help and have fun with community events like the annual Queen Anne Days, the Queen Anne Farmer’s Market tent, and advocacy groups that support local businesses.

February 21st, 2015 by Laura

The Queen Anne Community Council has a new committee focused on public safety, including crime prevention and traffic safety. It’s kicking off its first monthly meeting this Monday, February 23rd, at Queen Anne Manor (100 Crockett St). The meeting runs from 7pm to 8:30pm and all residents are welcome to attend.

The kickoff meeting will focus on SPD’s Block Watch Program. Going forward, the Public Safety Committee will meet the fourth Thursday of each month. If you’re interested in preventing crime or keeping our streets safe, attend Monday’s meeting to find out more.

November 26th, 2014 by Laura

Are you looking for a way to have an impact in the community? The Queen Anne Community Council currently has 3 open board positions, one 2-year position and two one-year positions. Current board members will vote on candidates for new board members in a special election at the December 3rd QACC meeting.

All Queen Anne residents, as well as owners or employees of Queen Anne businesses, are welcome to submit their candidacy for a board member position.

What’s required of a QACC board member? You must attend the monthly 2-hour board meeting held the first Wednesday of the month. Board members must also attend one committee meeting a month – committees include Transportation, Parks, and Land Use Review, and Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety. Monthly committee meetings last about 1-2 hours.

If you’d like to run for a position on the QACC board, all you need to do is contact Ellen Monrad via email with a 50-word or less statement about why you’d like to be considered.

The December 3rd meeting takes place at Queen Anne Manor, located at 1st N and Crockett, at 7:30pm. Even if you’re not running for a position on the QACC board, you can still attend the meeting to stay in tune with information that impacts Queen Anne.

June 8th, 2014 by Laura

The QuickStart Tennis program for kids ages 7-10 is open now for registration. The classes are run through Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Queen Anne Community Center and are taught at the David Rogers Park tennis courts.

The summer program is for beginners ages 7-10 years – smaller rackets and low pressure/foam balls are used on smaller courts designed for younger players. Kids learn via fun drills and games. The program runs from June 23rd though August 13th with practices held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7pm for 7-8 year olds and 7-8pm for 9-10 year olds.

Starting in July the kids will get to play in local matches against other community center teams. The program costs $35 per player and all equipment is provided.

If you’d like to sign up your future phenoms, contact the QACC 206-386-4240 or stop by to sign up directly. (There is no online registration available.) You can also contact Jeannie Shek via email or at 206-684-4764 if you have any questions or to register.

April 18th, 2014 by Laura

This Sunday is Easter, and so far, we only have one Egg Hunt to report – the Queen Anne Community Center will host a Spring Egg Hunt tomorrow, Saturday, April 19.

The search begins at 10am and the festivities are free and designed for kids 10 and under. Bring the kids and something to gather up the eggs in (basket, reusable grocery bag, etc.), and meet the Easter Bunny too.

If you know of another Egg Hunt, let us know. Last year there was one at Rodgers Park, but no word on a repeat this year.

April 1st, 2014 by Laura

The Queen Anne Community Council meets at 7:30pm Wednesday, April 2 at Queen Anne Manor (100 Crockett St). In addition to the usual committee reports, Betty Winfield will speak about a public art proposal for the Pier 86 grain silos. For an example of public art on grain silos, check out San Francisco’s Pier 92.

Here’s tomorrow’s agenda:

7:30-Adoption of Agenda

7:35- Open Forum- Comments

7:45 -Mercer Corridor Update-SDOT

8:10-Pier 86 Silos, A public Art Proposal- Betty Winfield

8:45 Committee Reports

9:20- New Business

9:30- Adjournment

The meeting is open to all, if you’re interested in any of the topics or want to learn more about the proposed Pier 86 grain silo art, join the meeting at 7:30pm

November 18th, 2013 by Laura

The Queen Anne Community Council’s Land Use and Planning Committee (LURC) meets tonight at 7pm. Tonight’s meeting has one agenda item, proposed new lighting to Seattle Pacific University’s Wallace Field.

The meeting will be held at Queen Anne Manor, 100 Crockett St. Details on the SPU lighting are as follows:

Seattle Pacific University
Site Address: 3414 3rd Ave W

Land Use Application to install six 60 ft. tall light poles at Seattle Pacific University’s athletic field (Wallace Field). Pedestrian lighting included on 3 poles located at the north end of the field. Review includes request for minor amendment to Major Institution Master Plan.

September 8th, 2013 by Laura

Are you interested in having a voice in our community? The Queen Anne Community Council is holding annual elections and they’re open to “citizens for Queen Anne, including: renters, retirees, students, homeowners, and condo owners.”

As you may know from our monthly posts, the QACC meets the first Wednesday of every month for approximately two hours. The QACC board represents Queen Anne in meetings with the city, county, Port Commission, and other political groups. Sub-committees make up the QACC; they focus on parks, transportation, neighborhood land use, public safety, planning, and social needs.

At its core, the QACC is “a sounding board for community concerns and priorities” – they’re looking out for the neighborhood, and you can have a voice in their efforts, either by attending the monthly meetings or submitting your candidacy in the annual elections.

What is the QACC looking for? “Friendly, motivated candidates interested in the betterment of Queen Anne.” Pretty straightforward requirements and all you need to do to throw your hat in the ring is submit a 50-word statement/essay on why you’d like to run for a QACC spot.

The annual executive board election will be held at 7:30pm Wednesday, September 18th at Queen Anne Manor. All Queen Anne residents and business owners are encouraged to run for the board, come to the meeting, and vote for the new QACC board members – it could be you!

September 16th, 2012 by Elyssa

QACC LURC has postponed their September 17th meeting, per Marty Kaplan:

I attended the QACC Parks Committee meeting last night and heard a presentation from Aegis and Seattle Parks regarding a potential land swap to keep the existing Aegis owned parking lot for public use. Currently, Parks and Aegis are negotiating and waiting on individual private appraisals. The Aegis property on the west side of 3rd W includes several residences and approximately 30 parking spaces which have been used by the public under prior permission from SPU, not binding upon Aegis. Aegis and Parks have agreed that maintaining the public access to parking is very important to the neighborhood, especially considering the popularity of the field across the street (Queen Anne Bowl), and the related impacts of on-street parking which already filters throughout the neighborhood even considering the use of the 30 spaces.

Because of this potential transaction, no advanced designwork has been brought forward from Aegis and therefore our scheduled 17 September 2012 meeting of LURC will be postponed at least until our scheduled October 15th 2012 meeting. We may have a few additional projects to review in October as well.

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